Exploratory study examining associations between prescription opioid dose and delay discounting in patients with chronic pain.

CONCLUSIONS: Contrary to study expectations, higher opioid dose was associated with less DD. These findings call for prospective research to further elucidate the relationships between DD and other measures of impulsivity and prescription opioid doses. PMID: 30855719 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Opioid Management - Category: Addiction Tags: J Opioid Manag Source Type: research